GEO-ROPE LTD
Company number SC231151 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Geo-Rope Ltd has established itself as a well-capitalised specialist contractor in the Scottish geotechnical and rope access market, with net assets growing from £1.5M to £4.9M over the past decade — significantly outperforming typical sector growth rates. The company's unusual asset-heavy model (with £5.34M in tangible assets, primarily heritable property) provides competitive stability and credibility for major infrastructure frameworks, though the rising debtor book of £3.47M and declining cash position suggest working capital pressures common to infrastructure subcontractors. The strategic pivot from energy to infrastructure services (evidenced by the 2006-2007 name changes) has proven well-timed, positioning Geo-Rope to benefit from sustained investment in rail and highways earthworks, climate adaptation programmes, and the ongoing shift toward rope access solutions. The principal risk remains key-person dependency under single-director ownership, alongside typical sector challenges of extended payment terms from Tier 1 contractors.
Shareholders' funds
£5,193,716
Balance sheet as at 2025-08-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2002-05-03
- Employees
- 23 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- West Quarry, West Laroch, Ballachulish, Scotland, PH49 4JP
- Postcode
- PH49 4JP
- Capital
- 100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-08-31
- Next due by
- 2027-05-31
- Financial year end
- 31 August
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-03
- Next due by
- 2027-05-17
Nature of business (SIC)
- 74909 Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 2 current · 4 resigned
Contact details
- Website
- geo-rope.com
- Phone
- 01855811224
Specialist geo-technical, vegetation management and rope access contractor. Innovative solutions for highways, rail and forestry.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| MCLEAN ENERGY LTD. | 2007-12-20 |
| MCLEAN ENERGIES LTD. | 2006-04-27 |
| MCLEAN BALLACHULISH LIMITED | 2006-04-18 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| GEO-ROPE LTD BALLACHULISH, ARGYLL, PH49 4JQ | 2013-11-29 |
| MCINTYRE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, 6 WOODSIDE PLACE, GLASGOW, G3 7QF | 2008-08-28 |
| MCINTYRE & PEACOCK, 6 WOODSIDE PLACE, GLASGOW, G3 7QF | 2002-05-16 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 88 similar companies in PH
The largest employer among its local peers (23 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2002.
Competitors Perth
This company ranks 1 among other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified in Perth.
The class of 2002
40%
of the 1,737 companies in this sector incorporated in 2002 are still active today; 57% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.